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On Demand: SPARK 6.8 Release Webinar
Watch as we cover what’s new, what’s fixed, and what’s changed on the SPARK Loan Origination Platform since the SPARK 6.7 Release in April 2019. New Features in the SPARK 6.8 Release include: SPARK 6.8 Release Webinar
SPARK 6.7 Release makes updates to Financial Analysis Section
SPARK 6.7 Release Note Highlights April 13, 2019 Our release notes cover what’s new, what’s changed, and the bugs that we’ve fixed since our last release of SPARK. As always, we welcome your feedback – support@lendwithspark.com. What’s New Debt Schedule Improvements: Rather than having the Debt S...
On Demand Video: SPARK 6.7 Webinar
Watch as we cover what’s new, what’s fixed, and what’s changed on the SPARK Loan Origination Platform since the SPARK 6.6 Release in February 2019. New Features in the SPARK 6.7 Release include: RMA Data Integration Improvements to the Debt Schedule Updated Financial Analysis, i...
Happy International Women’s Day!
In honor of International Women’s Day, we at SPARK wanted to recognize all the women making a difference in the finance and technology world. Together, through hard work and perseverance, we’re revolutionizing small business lending! Keep up the good work ladies! #internationalwomensday
Big Changes in SPARK Version 6.6!
SPARK 6.6 Release Note Highlights February 9, 2019 Our release notes cover what’s new, what’s changed, and the bugs that we’ve fixed since our last release of SPARK. As always, we welcome your feedback – support@lendwithspark.com. What’s New Customized Reporting: You all spoke and we heard you! I...
On Demand Video: SPARK 6.6 Release Webinar
Watch as we cover what’s new, what’s fixed, and what’s changed on the SPARK Loan Origination Platform since the 6.5 Release in December 2018. New Features in the SPARK 6.6 Release include: SPARK 6.6 Release Webinar For a closer read about some of the newest SPARK features, visit our News page!
On Demand Video: SPARK 6.5 Release
The webinar covers what’s new, what’s changed, and what’s been fixed since out last SPARK loan origination platform software release. For a deep dive on the changes made to the SPARK loan origination platform, please reference our Release Notes article What’s New in SPARK ...
What’s New in SPARK Version 6.5?
SPARK 6.5 Release Note Highlights December 15, 2018 Our release notes cover what’s new, what’s changed, and the bugs that we’ve fixed since our last release of SPARK. As always, we welcome your feedback – support@lendwithspark.com. What’s New Additional Document Information Request: Have you ever...
Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Wins Small Business Leader Award from Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Surdna Foundation, and Opportunity Finance Network
Recognized for transformative financing strategies in disinvested communities FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTA (October 26, 2016) – Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, the Surdna Foundation and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) today announced that Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is a reci...
Challenges our Small Business Borrowers Face (part 2)
This is the second in a two-part series. During our JumpStart process consulting assessments, we have heard some common threads around the challenges underserved small businesses face and how that impacts their ability to secure financing. I was able to bucket them into six categories and today I...